BS Cyber Security
Programs Offered
BS Cyber Security
Duration: 4-years (8 Semesters)
Eligibility Criteria: The minimum requirements for admission in a bachelor degree program in any computing program is any of following:
a) At least 50% marks in Intermediate (HSSC) examination with Mathematics or equivalent qualification with Mathematics, certified by IBCC.
OR
b) At least 50% marks in Intermediate (HSSC) examination with Pre-Medical or equivalent qualification, certified by IBCC.
Deficiency: “Students with pre-medical, must have to pass deficiency courses of Mathematics of 6 credit hours in first two semesters.”
Total Credit Hours (CH): 130
First Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Pre-Requisite | Credit Hours
( Th + Lab ) |
| CS-111 | Programming Fundamentals | 3+1 | |
| GE-181 | Application of information and communication technologies | 2+1 | |
| GE-153 | Discrete Structures | 3+0 | |
| GE-161 | Islamic Studies | 2+0 | |
| GE-143 | Functional English | 3+0 | |
| GE-125 | Applied Physics | 2+1 | |
| Semester Total | 18(15+3) | ||
Second Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Pre-Requisite | Credit Hours
( Th + Lab ) |
| CS-112 | Object Oriented Programming | CS-111 | 3+1 |
| CS-151 | Database Systems | 3+1 | |
| STS-202 | Probability and Statistics | 3+0 | |
| CS-121 | Digital Logic and Design | 2+1 | |
| GE-144 | Expository Writing | 3+0 | |
| Semester Total | 17(14+3) | ||
Third Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Pre-Requisite | Credit Hours
( Th + Lab ) |
| CS-201 | Data Structures | CS-112 | 3+1 |
| CS-251 | Introduction to Information Security | 2+1 | |
| CS-202 | Artificial Intelligence | 2+1 | |
| CS-241 | Computer Networks | 2+1 | |
| GE-154 | Calculus and Analytical Geometry (QR-II) | 3+0 | |
| Semester Total | 18(14+4) | ||
Fourth Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Pre-Requisite | Credit Hours
( Th + Lab ) |
| CS-221 | Comp. Organization & Assembly Language | CS-121 | 2+1 |
| CYS-251 | Cyber Security (CYS Domain Core I) | 2+1 | |
| CYS-271 | Information Assurance (CYS Domain Core II) | 2+1 | |
| CS-231 | Software Engineering | 3+0 | |
| MTH-147 | Multivariable Calculus | 3+0 | |
| MTH-163 | Linear Algebra | 3+0 | |
| Semester Total | 18(15+3) | ||
Fifth Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Pre-Requisite | Credit Hours
( Th + Lab ) |
| CS-322 | Operating System | 2+1 | |
| CYS-341 | Network Security (CYS Domain Core III) | 2+1 | |
| CYS-331 | Secure Software Design & Development (CYS Domain Core IV) | 2+1 | |
| CYS-3xx | CYS Elective I | 2+1 | |
| CYS-3xx | CYS Elective II | 2+1 | |
| Semester Total | 15(10+5) | ||
Sixth Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Pre-Requisite | Credit Hours
( Th + Lab ) |
| CYS-371 | Digital Forensics (CYS Domain Core V) | 2+1 | |
| CYS-3xx | CYS Elective III | 2+1 | |
| CYS-3xx | CYS Elective IV | 2+1 | |
| CYS-3xx | CYS Elective V | 2+1 | |
| CYS-3xx | CYS Elective VI | 2+1 | |
| Semester Total | 15(10+5) | ||
Seventh Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Pre-Requisite | Credit Hours
( Th + Lab ) |
| CS-498 | Final Year Project-I | 0+2 | |
| CS-401 | Analysis of Algorithms | CS-151 | 3+0 |
| CS-4XX | CYS Elective VII | 2+1 | |
| MGT-121 | Principles of Marketing (Elective Supporting) | 3+0 | |
| GE-331 | Introduction to Management | 2+0 | |
| ENG-401 | Technical & Business Writing | CS-121 | 3+0 |
| Semester Total | 16(13+3) | ||
Eighth Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Pre-Requisite | Credit Hours
( Th + Lab ) |
| CS-499 | Final Year Project-II | CS-498 | 0+4 |
| CYS-425 | Parallel & Distributed Computing (CYS Domain Core VI) | CS-322 | 2+1 |
| GE-171 | Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan | 2+0 | |
| GE-433 | Professional Practices | 2+0 | |
| GE-132 | Civics and Community Engagement | 2+0 | |
| GE-191 | Entrepreneurship | 2+0 | |
| Semester Total | 15(10+5) | ||
*Note: Students with pre-medical background, must have to pass deficiency courses of Mathematics of 6 credit hours in first year in order to continue their study in the computing program.
Elective Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Pre-Requisite | Credit Hours
( Th + Lab ) |
| CYS-326 | Basic Electronics | 3(2+1) | |
| CYS-323 | Hardware Security | 3(2+1) | |
| CYS-305 | Malware Analysis | 3(2+1) | |
| CYS-345 | Wireless and Mobile Security | 3(2+1) | |
| CYS-303 | Theory of Automata | 3(3+0) | |
| CYS-361 | HCI & Computer Graphicss | 3(2+1) | |
| CYS-355 | Penetration Testing | CYS-253 | 3(2+1) |
| CYS-323 | Computer Architecture | CS-221 | 3(2+1) |
| CYS-327 | Advance Digital Logic Design | CS-121 | 3(2+1) |
| CYS-356 | Cyber Law & Cybercrime (Cyber Warfare) | CYS-253 | 3(2+1) |
| CYS-357 | Control System Security | 3(2+1) |
| Course Code | Course Title | Pre-Requisite | Credit Hours
( Th + Lab ) |
| CYS-344 | Internet of Things | 3(2+1) | |
| CYS-406 | Cryptanalysis | 3(2+1) | |
| CYS-446 | Embedded System | CYS-344 | 3(2+1) |
| CYS-429 | Embedded System Security | CYS-344 | 3(2+1) |
| CYS-456 | Vulnerability Assessment and Reverse Engineering | CYS-253 | 3(2+1) |
| CYS-474 | Block Chain Technology | 3(2+1) | |
| CYS-362 | Advance Programming | 3(2+1) | |
| CYS-463 | Web Engineering | 3(2+1) | |
| CYS-481 | Topic in Cyber security I | 3(2+1) | |
| CYS-48 | Topic in Cyber security II | 3(2+1) |